And yet, Benson took the lead on lap 28 and led the rest of the way, beating out eight-time series champion Chris Perley of Massachusetts.

“My dad raced Supers when I was a kid -- around 5, 6, 8 years old,” Benson said in a release. “He then ran them again when I was around 13 or so. Dad then ran Late Models for many, many years. That’s what I did, too.

“But, winning a Supermodified race was always one of my goals. When Brad Lichty gave me an opportunity four years ago to take a couple laps in a Super, I took it. Afterward I talked to my dad and he said, ‘They’re pretty good aren’t they,’ and I said ‘yes they are.’ I went on to run for Brad, got my own car and wrecked it so bad, then came back to race for Brad and finally won.”

How does Benson go into that race and beat out 24 other drivers who do this on a regular basis? Benson gave plenty of credit to Brad Lichty for providing him with a winning car.

But you have to give Benson credit as well.

Benson doesn’t have a full-time ride this season, but he has made the most of his opportunities. Benson has top-10 finishes in all five of the Camping World Trucks races that he has entered, won a Late Model feature at Berlin in September and pulled off Saturday’s win.

Anyone who had any questions about how well Benson was going to bounce back after missing most of last year due to injury has their answer. Benson is fine.

Hopefully, someone who owns one of these truck or Nationwide teams is paying attention.﻿